Person · Female
Ava Mendoza
US guitarist/vocalist/composer
- From
- Miami, United States
- Since
- 1983–present
- Releases
- 12
- jazz
About
Ava Mendoza is an American guitarist, vocalist, and composer.
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An avant-garde artist whose work is described as traversing a number of genres, Mendoza has performed with a wide range of musicians, including Nels Cline, Matana Roberts, Nick Zinner, Jon Irabagon, William Hooker, William Parker, Fred Frith, The Violent Femmes, Weasel Walter, tUnE-yArDs, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Rova Saxophone Quartet, Moppa Elliott, Negativland, Bill Orcutt, and Malcolm Mooney. Mendoza also leads the avant-rock band Unnatural Ways, a trio with Tim Dahl and Sam Ospovat.
Member of
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Bay/Oslo Mirror Trio electric guitar
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Chaser guitar
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Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet guitar
Discography
Albums
Singles
Links
Listen
Official
Social
Concerts
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 69404491-79c2-40ae-b4dc-714b259d928c
- ISNI
- 0000000409670983
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.